Hey guys, a few heads up before we start! I changed the name of my OC, so I had to go back and change everything, if you see any mistakes please let me know ASAP! Also I do not own any of the characters in this story except Nylelyth, and Malkyr! Thank you all for reading, and please let me know what you think!
Nylelyth:
The rain fell hard on my hood, and dripped down landing on my arms. There really was no position to sit in and not get soaking wet while it was pouring down rain. I had been traveling for two days, both of those days had ended in rain and sitting against a tree trying not to freeze to death. Maybe, traveling just wasn't for me? I mean I am very skilled with a bow, I can hunt, but the life on the road was not one of my specialties. I had spent most of my life longing to see mountains and the rolling rivers. I had dreamed of traveling in the wilderness, just me and the wild. As a child my mother had told me stories of dragons, and beasts that I could not have thought of in my wildest imagination. The rain had stopped now as I thought more about if I should push on, or if I should return home. But what home? I thought to myself. My heart yearned for freedom, for the great plains, and mountains that I would see. But it also yearned for the comfort and warmth of home, I knew that I would never feel that again. I stood up, the rain had stopped. Walking in the direction my heart took me, I pushed on.
It had been some time since I had made my decision to push on. The stars had revealed themselves from under the clouds. Looking at the stars was something my mother and I always did together, so I found peace in this. I found the closest tree with the best view to climb and I hoisted myself up to the highest branch that could hold my weight. Climbing was also something that I was very talented at. After a while of gazing, I could tell something was not right. Like I was being watched. My body tensed, fingers slowly grasping my bow. There was definitely someone watching me. My heart raced, I could hear it in my ears. Footsteps, leaves shuffling, they paused. They saw me, they've found me I thought. Whipping around, I drew an arrow faster than a blink. The tip toes of my feet balancing carefully on the thin branch I had been lounging on. The person who had been stalking me from the shadows was there. The tips of their shoes only showing, they were trying to hide from me, as if I had not seen them or heard their steps.
"Come out of the shadows!" I shouted to what seemed like a statue. He stepped forward, his arms raised as if he knew I wasn't afraid to shoot. He was a dwarf, short and heavy built. His eyes seemed to pierce mine like daggers. "Who are you?" I questioned. He smirked, his eyes gleaming in the light of the moon. His long dark hair covered his shoulders, he must be young, his beard was not down to the middle of his chest. He still had not answered my demands. I drew my bow further, an obvious threat. From the tree I saw him tense up and his smirk faded.
"M-my name is Kili!" He replied, fear shook his voice. "I won't hurt you! You can put your bow away!"
"How do I know that for certain?" My arm slowly relaxing, I was scared. You should never trust a strange man in the woods, let alone a dwarf. "How do I know that you won't turn around and kill me?"
"Because I don't normally go around killing girls in the forest!" He smirked as he talked.
"Do not patronize me, dwarf, look who has the arrow pointed at you." I said, pulling back again.
"Alright, alright. I apologize. But what are you doing out here by yourself? It's dangerous to be alone around here at night." Worry clouded his voice. I started to relax again. "Here come down and we can talk, I will stand here with my hands up the whole time." He raised his hands higher. I was hesitant but my tip toes were tired of balancing. Reluctantly, my feet made their way down to the solid ground. With the arrow still drawn I looked at the dwarf.
Kili:
"What are you doing here? What is your business in these parts?" The hooded figure, who stood mere inches shorter than me, demanded to know. Her hood covered most of her features except for the soft chin that peeped out from the darkness.
"I'm traveling to see my kin." I replied calmly, trying not to show my bluff. She kept looking over her shoulder in a paranoid manner. "What is your business here?" Her eyes snapped in my direction as I asked. Deep, chocolate brown eyes, with flecks of gold in them, pierced into my very core. They stared at me for a few seconds before returning to look behind her.
"Someone is after me." She finally replied. "How did you see me?"
"Your leg was swinging below the branch. Although the rest of you was hidden very well. Also I believe it had been the humming that led me to you at first." I smirked at her, the chocolate, gold flaky eyes pierced my core as she scoffed at my response. "Who is after you?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know who is chasing you?"
"If I did I would've told you."
"Alright then, what do they want with you?"
"I don't know that either." She glanced over her shoulder once more, before feeling comfortable enough to remove her hood. Her deep eyes matched her deep oak brown hair, which hung braided down her back. The dark features of her face, matched with her olive toned skin that gleamed in the pale moonlight. I paused a moment before responding.
"So let me get this straight." I crossed my arms over my chest. "You were hiding from someone. But you don't know who that someone is, or what they want with you?" My brows furrowed as she nodded in confirmation. "Well.." I started but she interrupted me, throwing her hand up to silence me. She notched her arrow again, and slid right past me almost silently. The wind rustled the leaves and I reached slowly for my bow, unsure whether I should ready an arrow. She tensed up, spun around completely, and released an arrow into the bush behind me, all in the blink of an eye. Whatever had been residing there, died with a final screech.
"What was that?" I said with furrowed brows, still holding my bow.
"A wolf." She murmured, notching another arrow. I followed her example as the brush behind her rustled. Before I could even react to it, a wolf came lunging out at the olive toned girl. The wolf wrapped its jaws around her lower calf and sunk its teeth in until blood came pouring out. It unhooked its jaw, and she collapsed. I discharged an arrow that flew straight into the wolf's forehead, killing it instantly.